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The Kids Corner Bookmobile
Joe Hilton's Monthly Picks
for May 2012
by Joe Hilton
of the Free Library of
Philadelphia
Children's Book Week - May 7-13 is the national celebration of books and reading for youth.
Established in 1919, Children's Book Week is the longest-running literacy initiative in the country.
Each year, books for young people and the joy of reading are feted for a full week with author and illustrator appearances, storytelling, parties, and other book-related events at schools, libraries, bookstores, museums, and homes from coast to coast!
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Twelve-year-old Michael Pine by accident discovers a village of little people the size of his thumb in old Lemuel Gulliver's back garden who are called the Lilliputians. If he decides to become their caregiver can he really protect these tiny people from the dangers of the outside world? Grades 5-7 |
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The Blackhope Enigma During a visit to a local museum where the paintings are rumored to be enchanted, fourteen-year-old Sunni’s younger stepbrother Dean accidentally enters a painting and disappears into the canvas. He is followed by Sunni and her friend Blaise, who try to rescue him. Grades 5-7 |
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Earwig and the Witch |
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Caddy’s World Twelve-year-old Caddy and her best friends Ali, Beth, and Ruby worlds are rapidly changing and each has different concerns and challenges to deal with like moving far away, transferring to a new school, dieting and boyfriends. Grades 5-8 |
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Ravenwood The forest kingdom of Aborium is tree-based society and their wood is more valuable than gold. When Ark a 14-year-old plumber overhears a evil plot to attack Arborium, he must escape the conspirators who want to keep her quiet and find a way to save his homeland. Grades 5-8 |
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Racing in the Rain We get to see the world of humans through eyes of Enzo a dog who owner is a race car driver who experiences a great number of events in his driving career and with his family at home. Enzo is a very good at observing and understanding his world. Grades 6-8 |
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Scat Cat A small cat walking through the city and country is lonely but walks and walks after being told to keep moving. Grades K-2
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Aggie Gets Lost Ben and Aggie are playing catch in the park when she chases a ball too far and does not return. Grades K-3
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